Medical Questions > Conditions and Diseases > Diabetes Forum

Are these symptoms indicative of diabetes or are they normal?

Must Read

Conditions and Diseases Introduction

Learn the basics about various conditions and diseases, including risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment options....

Related Topics

Are these semen stains ??

Are these sure signs of pregnancy?

lost in marriage at 19, he made these ru...

abbyski

May 20th, 2012

Sometimes I use my diabetic boyfriend's test kit for fun to test my blood sugar. At least four times, thirty minutes after eating dinner, I've had a blood glucose level of over 200 (220-240).

I washed my hands, everything. It's happened enough times that I don't think they're flukes tests. I am a healthy, non-diabetic, thin 20 year old woman, without health insurance.

Should I see a doctor?

Did you find this post helpful?

type1parentcom

replied May 22nd, 2012

Testing close to meals like that can be a little deceiving. A more accurate test is a fasting one. Test right when you get up in the morning before you've eaten anything. If you are around 100 you're probably ok.

Did you find this post helpful?

MyrahU

replied May 25th, 2012

Extremely eHealthy

Also, make sure he's okay with using his test kit. Those strips aren't cheap and some of the kits have a plug-in capability, so at his doctor appointments, they download all his numbers into the computer. Your tests could throw that off.

If you are worried about your blood sugar, go to *your doctor* and have it checked properly with a fasting blood test in a lab.

Did you find this post helpful?


	Tags: symptoms, Diabetes, diabetic, woman, symptoms of diabetes, diabetic symptoms, healthy eating, blood tests, blood test

Saving

Ask a doctor

Featured Experts

Dr. Kokil Mathur
General Medicine

Anand J. Singh
General Medicine & Surgery

Deepak Anvekar
General Medicine, Emergency Medicine

James Bogash
Chiropractic Medicine

eHealthPedia Articles

Chronic Kidney Disease Causes and Risk Factors

Chronic Kidney Disease Diagnosis

Kidney Disease

Chronic Kidney Disease Staging

Chronic Kidney Disease Symptoms

Learn About Us

Get Help

Join In

Do More

We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health
information:
verify here.

The site is not a replacement for professional medical opinion, examination, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your medical doctor or other qualified health professional before starting any new treatment or making any changes to existing treatment. Do not delay seeking or disregard medical advice based on information written by any author on this site. No health questions and information on eHealth Forum is regulated or evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore the information should not be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease without the supervision of a medical doctor. Posts made to these forums express the views and opinions of the author, and not the administrators, moderators, or editorial staff and hence eHealth Forum and its principals will accept no liabilities or responsibilities for the statements made.
This page was last updated on May 19, 2013.
© 2010 eHealthForum.com